The Columbus journal., 1887-10-12
Notice OF speesal Election.


Notice Ia hereby given to the legal voters Of
Columbus Township, In the County Of Platte
and state Of Nebraska, that special election
will be held at the usual place Of voting and
day Of October, A. ID. 1887, for the purpose OF
voting on the following proposition, tO-wit:
Shall the Beard OF Supervisors Of Platte county.
lumbus Township, in said Platte County, to
the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars, to aid in
the construction Of q public wagon bridge across
Said coupon bonds to be issued in sums OF Five
Hundred Dollars each. to be made payable to
bearer. to be dated on the First day Of Decenl-
Rer. d. 1851 and Ito to become Pee, due and payable
est at the rate of Six per cent. per annum, pay
able annually on the First day Of December in
each year upon interest coupons thereto at
the Fiscal Agency 81 the State Of Nebraska, In
the City Of New York. State Of New York, and
said coupon bonds Or any portion thereof in
be made redeemable on the First day of Deem
Der of any year at any time after Twenty Years
from the date Of the said coupon bonds at the
of the said Platte County; and shall the said
Board of supervisors OF said county Of Platte
cause to be levied on the taxable property Of
cient for the payment 81 the interest on said
coupon bonds as It becomes due, and after Ten
years from the date of said coupon bonds, shall
be levied on the taxable properly OF the said
Columbus Township. an annual tax sufficient to
nay Five per cent. Of the principal Of said cOu-
pom bonds, and at the tax levy preceding the
maturity Of said coupon bonds, shall the said
Board OF Supervisors cause to be levied on the
taxable property Of said Columbus Township
an amount OF tax sufficient TO pay the principal
and interest due ON said coupon bonds: Said
coupon bonds shall be issued, registered and
sold by the proper officers Of said Platte COun-
Y. and the proceeds Thereof shall be Faid =, T.
by said Treasurer as special fund TO be dis
biIrsed only on the order OF the Township Board
OF the said Columbus Township in payment Of
one third the cost Of construction Of said wagon
bridge: and the the said wHgon, s T. bridge & shall be
Township, within one hundred yards Of the
place where the present wagon bridge across
the said Loup river in said Columbus Township
Is located; and II ftwothirds Of the votes cast at
said election shall be In favor Of the proposition
sors Shall be authorized to execute and issue
the said coupon bonds.
The form In which this proposition shall be
submitted, shall be by ballot, upon which bal
lots shall be written or printed the words,
"For wagon bridge bonds and taX.Yes." or
two-thirds Of the ballots cast at said election
shall have thereon the words, For wagon
bridge bonds and tax-Yes," }" then the said prop
OsitiOn shall be declared adopted, otherwise IL
shall be opened At eight O'Clock in the forenoon
and close at six O'Clock in the afternoon Of the
said 18th day Of October, A. ID, 1857. and xaid
election be otherwise duly conducted In man.
ner and form as provided by law.
BY order Of the Board OF supervisors OF Platte |
County. Nebraska, this 10th day Of September, |
d. 1857.
(XTTEsE] h. J. HUDSON,
JOHN SrAUTHER, Chairman,
County Clerk S@